Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste

Circular Economy in the Food Sector (CIRCULAR) - Transformation

Project's full title Circular Economy in the Food Sector (CIRCULAR) - Transformation
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Country Sri Lanka
Start date 01/09/2024
End date 31/08/2027
Status Ongoing
Donor European Union
Recipient / Target Areas Sri Lanka
Project Code GCP /SRL/085/EC
Objective / Goal Transitioning to a circular economy that emphasizes reusing, recycling, and redistributing food waste, promoting effective solid waste management policies, and encouraging individuals to adopt sustainable consumption patterns.
Impact

Promote a circular economy in the food sector, increasing resilience to food crises and climate change. 

Increased recovery, processing, and supply of edible and safe food surplus and/or waste.

Food producers (farmers, food processors, etc.) have increased access to productive inputs that originate from recovering and re-processing food waste (i.e., composting, fertilizer, and animal feed)​.

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